BloomBack Singapore – How A Start-up Uses Flowers For Social Impact
Flowers are often associated with special occasions and celebrations. But to BloomBack Singapore, a young and dynamic start-up in Singapore, flowers hold a deeper meaning beyond their aesthetic qualities. In fact, the online floral business was launched after an experience which proved that flowers have an incredible effect on our emotional well-being. BloomBack Singapore – […]
Ubersnap Use GIFs To Encourage SOSD Dog Adoption Singapore
Sparked by the recent shift to a smaller pet shelter and dip in adoption rates, the good folks at Ubersnap collaborated with SOSD (Singapore’s Volunteer-Run Dog Shelter) to introduce our island’s first pet photo booth to encourage SOSD Dog Adoption Singapore. Photography plays a key role in the adoption of pets. Ubersnap hopes to use […]
Donate To Help Fellow Singaporeans From Singapore Hidden Poverty
If you have never cast a second look at your void deck where the shabby man spends the night or a cartload of cardboard and recyclables which the auntie pushes during the day, The Salvation Army hopes to change your mind on Singapore hidden poverty with its latest campaign “Making the Invisible, Visible”, in partnership […]
SPRMRKT “Dining With A Conscience” Dinners Raise Enabling Funds
SPRMRKT is honoured to present the second instalment of its community and social support initiative, “Dining With A Conscience” – a line-up of fund-raising dinners at SPRMRKT Kitchen & Bar. The event commences with two closed-door fundraising dinners on 23rd and 24th November 2017 featuring special needs photographer Isabelle Lim’s photo essay titled ‘Living With […]
Journey to Home – OSCAS Dogs Adoption Drive & Fundraiser
As the year comes to a close, the volunteer-run animal shelters located at Pasir Ris are on a mission to get homes for their dogs and raise funds for the enforced move to Sungei Tengah, planned for early 2018. OSCAS (Oasis Second Chance Animal Shelter), set up in 2006 by two local dog-loving ladies, is one […]
Food Bank Singapore – The Bank that Takes Your Leftovers
A group of students currently enrolled in the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy got together as a group of passionate people looking to make a difference in ensuring that Singapore is more food secure. They thought the best way to get the word out and to raise awareness was to create a short […]
Yellow Ribbon Prison Run 2017 – Run For 2nd Chances In Life
Yellow Ribbon Prison Run 2017 – the annual run to show support for ex-offenders and second chances to create possibilities for their re-integration will be taking place on 17 September 2017 (Sunday). This year’s run features several categories – competitive and fun run categories for individual runners, and the Run for Second Chances category for teams. Proceeds […]
FestivalForGood 2017 – Vibrant World Of Social Enterprises
FestivalForGood, Singapore’s only social enterprise festival, returns for its second run on 19 August 2017 to showcase the nation’s vibrant social enterprises and celebrate their spirit, innovation and passion to do good through their businesses. FestivalForGood will take place at lyf@SMU from 12pm to 10pm, and will be officiated by President Tony Tan. FestivalForGood will […]
Giving Life A Second Chance – Pro Bono Tattoo Removal Singapore
Dr. Kevin Chua from Drs Chua & Partners embarked on a community partnership with Singapore Boys’ Home to provide his expertise in tattoo removal to troubled youths on a pro bono basis after seeing positive responses in a pilot project in 2016 with the Home. The pilot project grew from 11 youths asking for their […]
A Day In The Life Of A Therapy Assistant In Singapore
Here’s the shocking truth – we will have close to one million old folks (962,000) aged 65 years and above in Singapore by 2030 and our population is ageing at a faster rate compared to other developed nations. The question all of us need to ask ourselves is – are we equipped to help our […]
Walk 10,000 Steps To Raise Fund For People With Cerebral Palsy In Singapore
This September, game for a good cause and transform the steps you take into money for charity! Step up your efforts to catch ’em all by joining Steptember, the fund-raising campaign organised by Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (CPAS) to raise funds to support people with cerebral palsy and bring about positive impact in their lives. […]
Why This May Day Is Important According to a Singaporean Freelancer
#StoryOfMyLife When I quit my full-time job to work as a freelance writer, I had a hard time explaining to my father what I did. Flexibility of time, freedom to travel, and control over my work weren’t enough to justify leaving a stable job with a steady paycheck. When relatives asked how I was doing, […]
